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MEMOS FOR MONDAY.
Emperor of Japan's Accession Day (1867). Noda-Property Sale by Mr Geo. P.
Lammert,
. General Memoranda. Tershey, February 14:-
Race Meeting.
11.15 m. Exchange Banks close. Wensesday, February 15:-
Race Meeting,
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Tuning and Regular
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Race Meeting SATURDAY, February 18 --
Off Day-Race Meeting.
Mospay, February 28-
Non-Meeting of Hongkong Ice Co..La. Febrity 21 to 29: Manila Carnival,"
The Chaz Mail
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1911
care-
786,949 more than in the previous
year, points to the fact that the hig
THE
CHINA MAIL.
NEWS" OF THE DAY,
Great Britain is protesting against the proposed Russian restrictions on the
sheries in the White Sea.
Agrost naval review will be held at increase in the consumption of im-Spithead in connection with the King's ported spirits. lins been caused by Commation, the demands of the growing Japanese and Russian populations in Man- ehrin and the traffic on the northern railways under their control, | The, actual". rahie of the import into Tarion was, Teels 845,025, comparing with Taels 13,145 for INOR, and Tuels 2,000 for 1907; while with regard to Manchouli the advance is from Taels 72,637 in 1900 (the first year for which returns are supplied) to Taels 177,845.
LIQUOR IMPORTS INTO - CHINA.
SOME illuminating and in many respects startling facts concerning China's demand for foreign liquors may be assimilated by a ful perusal of that section of the Imperial Maritinie Customs re turns for year 1909 which deal with the imports of wines, spirits, beer, etc It will be discovered that s far as wines are concerned the fortiga trade fell below the two previous years, while with regard to beer)
It is officially extimated that, 60,000 troops will line the routes of the Cerons tion procession in London.
Japan is abolishing the subsidies on exported sugar from Formon but will con tinue the policy of supporting the plan tations.
Miss Terasa Billingham, who han seceded from the Women's Freedom
League, line, published a severe criticism of the Suffragette niovement.
Though the Yokohama Eugine and fron Works, Ltd., made a profit during the last half year, no dividend was declared, the balance being carried forward.
5.
THE VOLUNTEER BALL,
A Delightfully. Successful Function
Following the happy. reputation est- ablished by a long line of successful. predecessors, the annual dance given at the City Hall last night by tho Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers nl Men of the Hongkang Volunteer Corps was in every respect a delightful succom. Doubtless due to the revived popularity of the Corps, the attendance of guests was oven laiger. than usual, and all who attended sport a thoroughly jolly time. Those who curried out the bulk of the preliminary work which such an event ineritably involves sparod no time or effort in assuring the enjoyment of the company, all uniting in their deter- mination to ninke tho last formal dance of the)
Sisson one of the very best. In this they were supremely successful, for every thing
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1911.
[Cormain:] THE HOUSE OF LORDS, NO REFORM FROM WITHIN.
(Reuter's Servicâ to the China Mại,)`
Loxoon, February 11. The Times states that the Unionists in the House of Lords bave decided not to introduce their own Reform Bill.
PLAGUE NEWS.
SPREADING IN "MANCHURIA"
(Corynos?]
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION-
ARIES IN JAPAN. :
AN APPEL FOR THEIR ARREST.
(Independent Netce Agency's · Service to the China Mail)-
Torre, February 11. The Russian authorities have long been convinced that Hussin revolution- aries are maturing a secret movement in Nagasaki. They have found out that revolutionary paraphlets are printed in Nagaski in large numbers and are faent to the Russian army in Siberia
by way of the railway via Dairon.
The Russian Consul at Dairen has plague is spreading generally in Max-requested the Japanese Government for chiuria and slightly in North China, but assistance and friendly help in arresting
these political offenders.
AND NORTH CHINA,
(Renter's Servies to the China Slail.)
LONDON, February 11.
A message from Peking, states that
The Chinese Government proposes to
A FISCAL DEBATE,
MINISTERIAL MAJORITY
-OF-102′′
"
The Japanese authorities are said to have agreed to the request.
FIRE ON THE S.S. HILARY.
At about 5 o'clock this murning a fra broke out on board the se. Hilary, as she lay alongside ab the Kowloon wharf, The oathreak teak plees in a bold in which a consignment of cotton was atowe: The Kowloon Wharf fire an (Reuters Service to the Chiur Maille white Iter the on them from ther gine was som on the spot rendering
Losos, February 10. Faumati Brigade and the fire fint alao After a two days debate" a Fiscal trived and corporated in the work of
It ur of the outbreak the bold was cleared
There is only one other aspect of the question to which we intend to refer... This is a somewhat staggering increase in the spirits which passed i
The promoters of the Festival of Em-that could be thought of for convenienco and is weakening in Harbin. though the Kowloon Customspire in London have formed a club for the happiness of guests was considered. There district. Here the value is placed purpose of entertaining the colonish troop oor space, the music was of the best; the monies allotted to the visit of the war a extensive nten of well-pelished ass three-quarters of a million sterling at Taels 48,821, as against Taels attending the Caronation.
while the sitting-out, supper and other German Crown Prince, to combat the 2,710 for 1908 and Trels 17,179 for
arrangements wero admirable in overy way. Above all, a delightful spirit of happy
disease. the year prior to that.
At first right
freedom prevailed, so that orirything went it would appear to be a strange
with a swing from the first dance until the brank-up in the early hours of the morning. phenomena why there should be
As usual, the decorations were char- this great disparity between 1800
ftar_tlus,comparatize, long, durthi ef, actoristently effective. On entering, on anil the other two years quoted, and such forms of entertainment, Hongkong is had to pass through an arbour of groenery" on enquiry we fail to gather any very eagerly anticipating the visits of the formed by palms and other plants, from which the grin noses of Mazini guns explicit reason to account for the Fettermal tive Bandagare Opera femppesped out on either side. The hugs stone changel conditions. And the situa
pillary in the hall were entwined with festoons of greenery, while the staircase din. is made none the clearer by the fact that the impart figures for
was carpeted and set off with pot plants. amendment more in the House of extinguishing the flames. Within half a the balustrades being literally buried in Commons by Mr. Austen Chamberlain and the tire totally extinguished. It is Kowloon for 1910 show n further
pretty flowers. Immediately on tho tep regretting the persistent refusal of the difficult to estimate the actual daunge, but of the stairs was placed a businesslike Government to modify the fiscal sys- the stuff burnt and that spoiled by water advance over thone of 1909 of Taels 15,636. We learn that large
ton-pounder gun, flanked on either wide
tem of the country was rejected by must have amounted in value to several 1 Canvas Lent and a by Maxim,
| 324 votes to 222.
thousand dollars. quantities of foreign spirits are used
tripod of rifles, all being surrounded by
Strange to say, there was a fire on the The Laboutites and Nationalists
samo vessel under similar circumstances in most of the samslu-making centres
leafy paims. Overhead, and facing down for mixing with the native wine in order to increase the strength and impart n flavour. Much of this mixed liquor is, we are told, re-imported into Hongkong and takes the place of foreign table wine at meals If would therefore seem that the taste for foreign wine is on the in- erease among the Chinese and the samshu trade is necting the ileuand in this way.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Oil is reported to have been struck in large quantities in Sarawak.
The Grand Hotel, Limited, Yokolinina, pays an eight per cent, dividend this year.
.....
We have received the Calendar of the Hongkong College of Medicine for 1311.
The exhibition of educational books which Me Macmillan and Co. have just opened at Messrs Kelly and Walsh is atiräcting a good deal of, attention, especially among teachers.
The best-selling novels of the past season," says the Beakman, have been Howard's End, Claylanger, Simon the Jester, Lauristons, Mr lugleside, The Rosary, Roet Harrow, The Mist ress of Shenstone, At the Villa Rese, City of Beautiful Nonsense, The Don Doctor,' 'Dancing Daya, The Osbornes,
The Broad Highway, The Human Chori, The Wonderful Bishop, Sacri- tive, Dear Loyalty, Princess Galva, A Spirit of Mirth,'The Brassbounder, The Wreck of the Golden Galleon, The Diary of a Nobody."
the
the air, the 181-1911" shone voted with the Government, but the about twelve months ago. brilliantly in electric light, these dates O'Brienites abstained. Eitherto signifying the period during which Nationalista have abstained from A CENSOR ON THE WARPATH. Volunteering has been netively existent in voting on fiscal questions. the Colony. Above this again was the crest of the Corps, with its motto "Nulli Secundus Orient this being draped or THE NEW CONSTITUTION. doings of Admiral Li. It appears that
each sidu with a big Union Jack. Along the staircase walls bunting and shields of glittering layoneta were introduced with happy effect, while on the balcony there was a profusion of plants, palms, etc.
Both St. George's and St. Andrew's Fially were utilised for dancing. The formar was given chief prominencs in the Mr Justice Gompertz in expected back scheme of decoration. Ruzning diagonally at the end of April.
heross the hall overhead were strings of
SOCIAL AND. PERSONAL.
Mir Fuants, Japanese Consul-General, leaves Hongkong to-morrow on a short
visit to FormOKA.
"Mr Haldane, we understand, is shortly to go to the House of Lords," says the Saturday Review.
Mr Hehry Keswick takes the chair this evening at the sucking concert given by
An acculent happened in the New Territory on Thursday whereby a Rajput | the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.
dier was killed through a fall of earth at the shooting range now under construction.
The concert to be given at the City Hall to-night by the orchestra ofile Ger. nan ngehip Scharnhorst who:ld attract a large attendance.
"The ball in which the rational
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. the import was less than in any of House of Representatives ments is to be the three years for which figures are changed in its interior architecture so as to supplied. When we come to spirits, resemble the British House of Conimene,"
It seems that Madame Calve's refusal to sing in Japan was owing to the non-accep- tance of an invitation to appear before the Imperial Court in Tokyo..
The Liberal Whip, Sir John Fuller, has been appointed Governor of Victorin, replacing Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael,
who is appointed Governor of Madras.
The Band of S.BL.S. Seliarnhorst dis-
music at Government, House
on Friday afternoon when Lady Lugard was "at home" to many friends,
Some truth way possibly underlie the many ruruqurs bruited abroad about the
Conso, one Chari Hing-kwai, has sent a (Wah Tes Yat Po's Service).
memorial to the Throne dealing with Li's PERING, February 11.
alleged wisdoings. First of all he is charg The Board which has been investigat-fed with taking bribea and so lowering the ing constitutional questions recently high dignity of an official. It is somewhat drew up a draft of new official re-it is assumed that Chinese officials do not interesting to note tho raive way in which gulations and standards and presented take bribes, and therefore that if one it to the Prince Regent.
mary-coloured flags, which continued also His Highness has returned the docu- along the top of the walls. On the ment, saying that it too closely follows walls themselves were numbers of photo. | Japanese models. graphs of past Commandants of the Corps,
these being adorned with bunting and set off DOCKING NAVAL PAY. with floral armagements at the foot. At convenient spots there were also shields of bayonets introduced while the ladstand was very tantily decorated with evergreens and dowers, St. Andrew's Hall was simply but effectively adorned, with fings, plante and shields similar to those in use che
where:
The old Chamber of Commerce room was used as a reception room, the music room accomodated a refreshment buffet, while the verandahs were transformed into any little sitting-out nooké. The bar was placed in the Library where cele were also much in evidence. Supper wat, an usuni, merved in the Thentru Royn!, tables being laid downstaire and on the stage,
Closing DaysLowever, the tale wears quite a says the Standard's Washington corrs Coursed a very pleasing programas of and Mirs
OF
spondent.
different complexion. In 1908 the gross value of the spirits imported At the meeting of the Sanitary Board was Taels 765,478, but for 1909 the on Monday, the orders of the day in figure jumped up to no less than clude-Minute by the President relative to the repairs of graves in the Colonial
Reliable information states that. Mr Lascelles' appointment as the next Chief
Justics of Ceylon has been seitled. As is known, Sir Joseph Hutchinson retires ut
the end of February.
CASH SALE taels 1,600,500. Deducting the re- Cemetery, report of the committee relative exports, we find that the actual conte an qutbreak of foot and mouth disence FURTHER REDUCTIONSsumption reached a value of Taels at No..9 shed, Sassoon's Villa.
|1,417,017, this figure comparing with
The band of the Rajputs does not go to Taels 601,831 for 1908, Taels 420,666 Manila, consequently they will, by kied for 1907, and Tuels 531,732 for 1906. permission of the officers, play on Wednes Unfortunately, there are no figures diy next (Derby Day) at the Races, and available to show the quantity of liquor on the 28th at the Rink Dance. They ate finding its way into the Empire, but also advertised to perform on both daya & Taudzurahars, who has arrived bere from
IN ALL
Departments.
Splendid
Bargains
in spite of that, on the face of the totals of value which we have quoted
the Flower Show on March 1st and 2nd.
The two Austrina cruisers Kaiserin
it might be hastily inferred that Elissheth and Panther have returned to China's cravings for foreign spirits Pola at the conclusion of two years almost defy satisfying. This is the foreign cruise, which extended as far Wm. Powell, Ld., dediction which the superficial reader of over 33,000 knots. This is no mean Vladivostok, and comprised a total distance would arrive at when merely casting performance for a vessel of the Panther's his eye hurriedly over the returns. modest dimensions, 1830 tons, particularly A little closer examination of the in view of the absence of serious engine. details, however, will lead to a some-room' defects during the entire cruise, what different conclusion,
FALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
SEMPIRE!
CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,
FIONEER HALL OF THE COLONY
Dza Vœux Road CENTRAL, Opposite Central Market.
„Performances 7--7.15 to 9 and
3.15 to 11.30 SPLENDID PROGRAMMES
Mr D. Tolow, manager, of the Hour kong branch of the Bank of Taiwan, has been transferred to Shanghai, where a branch of the bank is being opened. Mr Todow, who has been in the Colony mera than ten years, will be succended by Mr
Amoy.
Mr Alex. G. Boyle, C.M.G., Provincia Commissioner of the Uganda Protectorate, ant-Governor and Colonial Secretary of
were also
(Wal Tea Yat Po'a Eertice.)
FERING, February 11. The Naval Board intends from the 8th month of this year to deduct 20 per cent from the naval officer's pay.
Admiral St is vigourously protesting against the proposal.
BANK OF CHINA.
BRANCH FOR SINGAPORE.
(Fah Ta Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, February 11. Prince Chok has decided to establish branch of the Bank of China, in
His Excellency the Governor arrived shortly before the commencement of the opening dance, while Major Generala
Anderson and Commodore Singapore. and Mrs. Cresswell Eyres
There was a representative as- present. sembly of military and naval officers, whose brilliant uniforms, together with thicse of the Volunteers, added to the variety and wealth of the colour effect. The orchestra of the K.O.Y.L.L, supplied the music, and the dance progamme embraced
numbers in addition to the opening
"extra." It was as follows imm
1. Lancers..
Waltz
3. Two-Stop...
The Young Men's Christian Associa tion headquarters in New York announce that the 2,000,000 dollars fund for the erection of association buildings in foreign lands is praetically complete.
should be charged with doing so he brings disgrace on the whole body, and is there- fore to be condemood on the principle that one spot of dirt spoils the perfect whiteness of the robe. The Admiral is stated to have shared mine of the local revenues accruing from the western suburbs of Canton with one Li Shai-kwai, who has already been deposed from an official position. The spoils that have fallon to their lot from this source of revenue each year is not less than several tens of myriads of dollar. Ther further Sham Ping-k'ek, who is in charge of the lekin station at Lopau, on the North river, has also sent him each month the sum of fire hundred dollars. This is said to be the common talk of the city. Fur ther he is charged with paying little per sonal attention to his duties... Ho rarely leaves bis yamen, and does not per- defences monally Visit the forts, and of the Bogue, for which he is responsible, The Censur concludes by affirming that amidst all the talk about putting naval affairs in order, there is little that can be
hoped for antil these things are amended.
Ho therefore his sent on the "menorial to Peking, and has urged the Govorament to sond down a Commission, to oxamine inta matters, in order to ascertain the truth of the rumours' and the charges that are bruited abroad.
There is little wonder that whilst auch charges are in the air, the new Viceroy wishes to be free of Admizal Li, and xa an easy way out of the difficulty is willing "Mesars Elder. Dempster and Company apparently, that he should go up into Dollar Princess, of which Sir Oxen-Philipps in chairman, Kwanguai, where there is less temptation to Druids Prayer. has controlling interest in the Glen Line, be met with; on the other hand, it appears Whistling Rafus, which has foot of seven steamers having to be likely that there will be an oficial 4.-Caledonian The Highlanders, total toorage of 31,906, The Ghin. Lineazamination into these charges, and if they 5.-Waltz......................The Choristers has for many years carried on a regular are substantiated and large sums of money 6-Two-Step
Hobomokoservice from Antwerp, Middlesbrough, ara disclosed, some, if not all, of this wealth. 7.--Eightsome Real...The Da'ilanang the Hull, and London to the Simits, China, will have to be refunded, not to the people and Japan, and has been one of the best but to the Government itself, which is known services connected with the Chian greatly fa need c funds at the prenent tea trade.
time.:
Tailor B-Waltz.......
13. Lancers: 14.-Waltz.....
..Careasance. Two-Step Tip-inddy-i-ey, 10.Waltz...A Waltz Dreams, 11.-Two-Step ...... Moonstruck 12-Waltz
Vision of Salome, ...Our Miss Gibbs.
Teddy Bear's Picnic. seiniaidMerry Widow,
......Scotch Airs. ......Venus on Earth. Mumbling Mrs. Country Gri.
has boon salected for the office of Licute-
Southern Nigeria, in auccession to Mr J. J. Goversor of the Gold Coast Colony. Mr 15-Two-Step Thorburn, C.M.G., who has been prompted Boyle's first connection with the Colonial 16.--Caledonians.. Service was as Private Secretary to the 17-Waltz Senior Puisne Judys of the Straits Settle- 18-Two-Step... The Times Estate Market correspond-medt. He proceeded to Ugands as 19 Lancor Beek for knowledge as to which eat, discussing the business of the past Assistant Treasurer in 1825, and has sinca 20-Waltz...... particular Customs districts have year, estimates the total turnover furccupied over responsible offices, in- cluding those of Acting Chief Secretary evinced the most pronounced increa- the year at about £5,700,000, agimit and Acting Administrator..... ing demand for spirits we gather thrt £6,200,000 in 1900. The decrease of half
If we
a million ho attributes to the fact that
itis in Manchuria that the biggest there have been two General Elections, to r..ndvances are recorded.. "Compuring depreciation of realty as an investiment in 1009 with 1008, the total net increase consequence of the starting of the machinery
DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT, MAY BE.
PORT WINES & CLARETS.
Rise in Prices in EUROPE in consequence of the
complete failure of the 1910 Vintage.
We are prepared to meet local demande
OLD PRICES,
Gold and Sürer. AT OUR
for the whole of China is Tuds for the collection of the new taxes on hand. D. When the child how is cold. The cold Marty, Privaty Monk, Bergt
nad to the dislocation of business arising
21-Waltand Onlop..Ina and Post Horn. There T no lack of helpers in carrying out the detailed work necesary, the duties being shared an understa
Decorations-Lieut. Kennelt, Amouror Bergt. Aveucil, Sergt. Hayward. Carpi, AVOIDED.
Garrett and Gunner Long
Supper and Wines.-Lieut. Walis; Bergt;" IPHTHERIA is usually contracted 31aKirdy, Sergt-Majur Majur premazen the child's fatem for the redep. Higby, Sergt. Laninsty and Bergt. Day, tion and development of the diphthorla
Olonk nu Cards. Lieut. Plummer, gernus. When there are cases of diphther Licut. Slade, Capt. Wood and Sapper la in the neighbourhood children that haver colds should be kept at home and of the Butherland. few Nights only, go beyond their 1008 returns by HAMBERLAINS Cough Remedy ir
streat until recovered. Give them Chan Music and Dancing-Chpt. Armstrong, berlin's Cough Remedy and they will not Privato. Shenton, Capt Lammut, and Taels 631,880 and Taels 105,200 a very valuable medicine for throat have to remain at home long It also Gunner Elphinstone.
The secretarial duties were in the ex and lung troubles, quickly relieves and clean out the cultura bots, which tonn lie respectively. This, together with the enrful breathing had a dangerously a child's thirost when it has a cold, and fact that Russia and Japan have sounding cough which indicates gingested minimize the risk of contracting infectious Tangs. For sale by all. Cheminte and discasan. For sale by all Chumbats and sent into Chinn during 1000 Taels
Starekeepers. Storekeepers.
NIGHTLY.
„Miss „DOLAŻY SWIFT:
Mr DENNIS CARNLY,
Friday, and for
The Grand Film d'Art
MASSALINA,'-
GRAND MATINEES : GEBATH (AND SUNDATS, AT&P.M.
AT REDUCED PRICES.
845,186, and of this advance no less from the death of King Edward.
thina Taels 737,088 is traceable to Darich, and Manchouli, whose figures
·PAINFUL BREATHING.
perienced bands of Capt. A. J. Thotapaor whose efforts were ably seconded by Staff Armourer G. W. Avanall, the sexistant Booretary.
and to supply Wines in Bulk
AT THE SAME PRICES,
(for the same quality of Wines) as were charged to residents by their Home Wine Merchants before the failure of the 1910 Vintage. Samples and prices on application to
H. Price & Co., Ltd,
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
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